(Finished May 28th, 2021) Part 1 of The Best Songs of 1971: 1-17

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1971 was the year of Led Zeppelin "4" and "Starway To Heaven", the Carpenters winning best new artist at the Grammy's, Jim Morrison is found dead in a bath tub in Paris,  "American Pie", Queen performs their first public concert, Mick Jagger married Bianca, The Concert for Bangladesh, "Proud Mary", Brad Whitford joins Aerosmith, Duane Allman dies in a motorcycle crash, Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On", "Won't Get Fooled Again", "Crunchy Granola Suite", "Brown Sugar", Davy Jones leaves the Monkees, Donna Summer begins her recording career, Rick Wakeman joins Yes,  Rick Springfield left Zook- a band I've never heard of-, "Jesus Christ Superstar", Dolly Parton hits, "Help Me Make It Through The Night", 

1) Lynn Anderson "Rose Garden":

2) The Temptations "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)":

3) Jethro Tull "Aqualung":

4) Carly Simon "Anticipation":

5) Charley Pride "Kiss An Angel Good Morning":

6) The Chi-Lites "Have You Seen Her":

7) Led Zeppelin "Stairway To Heaven":

8) Carly Simon "That's The Way I Always Said It Should Be":

9) Jerry Reed "When You're Hot You're Hot":

10) The Undisputed Truth "Smiling Faces Sometimes":

11) The Doors "L.A. Woman":

12) Carole King "I Feel The Earth Move":

13) Tom T. Hall "The Year That Clayton Delaney Died":

14) Rare Earth "I Just Want To Celebrate":

15) Yes "Roundabout":

16) Carole King "Tapestry":

17) Johnny Paycheck "Don't Take Her (She's All I Got)":

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